The prevalence and burden of symptoms amongst cancer patients attending palliative care in two African countries
Authors:
- Richard HardingRHRichard Harding
- Lucy SelmanLSLucy Selman
- Godfrey AgupioGAGodfrey Agupio
- Natalya DinatNDNatalya Dinat
- Julia DowningJDJulia Downing
- Liz GwytherLGLiz Gwyther
- Thandi MashaoTMThandi Mashao
- Keletso MmolediKMKeletso Mmoledi
- Lydia Mpanga SebuyiraLSLydia Mpanga Sebuyira
- Barbara IkinBIBarbara Ikin
- Irene J. HigginsonIHIrene J. Higginson
- 1 January 2011
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in European Journal of Cancer
- Vol. 47 (1) , 51-56
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